Iowa teacher licensing changes pushed

Branstad calls for stricter requirements to re-certify

12:59 AM,
Apr. 6, 2013

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More rigorous requirements for teachers seeking re-certification would help improve instruction in Iowa's classrooms, Gov. Terry Branstad said Friday.

Standard teaching licenses must be renewed every five years; stricter requirements should be in place for what courses teachers must complete to earn the necessary credits, the governor said.

"We need to make sure that the emphasis is on mastering new content that is relevant to the subjects that they're teaching ? not just that you get so many hours (of) credit," he told the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, which oversees the ...